We find Jesus' birth and infancy firmly connected to Bethlehem in Judea
Monday, 21 December 2020
Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Mary & Joseph; Nazareth c7 BC
Just before the current era, we meet a remarkable woman, or lass, in ancient Nazareth...
Friday, 4 December 2020
Offenders and Offences
Perpetrators, offenders, offences; victims, offended, justice:
How do we think about offenders and their offences? It is not necessarily easy to hear, but Jesus imparted very direct teaching on offence and forgiveness. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us (Luke 11:4, NRSV). This, our request, is one example. But there is more: But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins (Matthew 6:15, NIV). My priority is asking God's forgiveness for me, and even for us, and forgiving any, just as we say we are doing. Note we are not saying "I forgive them that have asked me". However, if any victim is reading this, please be patient, and see further below. You do not deserve to be a victim. It can not be right to ask anyone to be a victim.
How do we think about offenders and their offences? It is not necessarily easy to hear, but Jesus imparted very direct teaching on offence and forgiveness. And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us (Luke 11:4, NRSV). This, our request, is one example. But there is more: But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins (Matthew 6:15, NIV). My priority is asking God's forgiveness for me, and even for us, and forgiving any, just as we say we are doing. Note we are not saying "I forgive them that have asked me". However, if any victim is reading this, please be patient, and see further below. You do not deserve to be a victim. It can not be right to ask anyone to be a victim.
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Minds ..... Same/un-same? (v2)
Mis-informed minds may become informed; they remain individual; harmony is possible; compromise?
Monday, 30 November 2020
From (the) Evil
"Deliver us from evil" is the familiar request. Are we (being) delivered from evil?
That request might have been made by victims; perhaps even by the perpetrators.... (I do not imagine it is hard to apply the word "evil" to what the images evoke.)
Monday, 3 February 2020
Jesus Asylum Seeker
In the world of today 3.5 million people seek for asylum. In addition
there are 25.9 million refugees and another 41.4 million displaced
persons (UNHCR). Some of those unfortunate people are accepted in
Australia.
Sunday, 12 January 2020
Bit here; bit there?
A personal disclaimer:
In spite of all the evidence I am giving to the contrary in this blog, I am not really fond of taking a thought, or line, from one place, and putting it with a sentence from another, and then making a case of it. Care and caution are needed!
In spite of all the evidence I am giving to the contrary in this blog, I am not really fond of taking a thought, or line, from one place, and putting it with a sentence from another, and then making a case of it. Care and caution are needed!
Wednesday, 1 January 2020
Jesus the Christ Real @
An adept Australian columnist recently lamented the "substitute" Christ commonly portrayed at the "Christmas Season".
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